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Edgar Degas
Estimate
70,000 - 100,000 GBP
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Description
- Edgar Degas
- DANSEUSE PRATIQUANT À LA BARRE
stamped Degas and inscribed Mauvais, trop tourné, jambe gauche moins allongée sur la barre (lower left)
- pastel and charcoal on paper laid down on card
- 31.5 by 23.5cm., 12 1/4 by 9 1/4 in.
Provenance
Estate of the artist, Paris (sale: Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, 2ème Vente Atelier Degas, 11th-13th December 1918, lot 215)
Ambroise Vollard, Paris
Mr & Mrs Michael Egnal, Philadelphia
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, 14th November 1990, lot 106
Sale: Christie's, New York, 6th May 1998, lot 172
Galerie Michael, Los Angeles (purchased at the above sale)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Ambroise Vollard, Paris
Mr & Mrs Michael Egnal, Philadelphia
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, 14th November 1990, lot 106
Sale: Christie's, New York, 6th May 1998, lot 172
Galerie Michael, Los Angeles (purchased at the above sale)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
St. Louis, City Art Museum; Philadelphia, Museum of Arts & Minneapolis, Institute of Arts, Drawings by Degas, 1967, no. 118, illustrated in the catalogue
Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1985 (on loan)
Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1985 (on loan)
Literature
Lillian Browse, Degas Dancers, London, 1949, no. 151, illustrated n.p.
Degas and the Dance (exhibition catalogue),The Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit & Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, 2003, no. 161, illustrated in colour p. 146
Degas and the Dance (exhibition catalogue),The Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit & Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, 2003, no. 161, illustrated in colour p. 146
Condition
Executed on cream laid paper, laid down on card, attached to the mount in all four corners, floating in the mount. All four edges are deckled and there are artist's pinholes to the top two corners.
Apart from some slight time staining throughout the sheet and a few tiny spots of surface dirt, this work is in very good condition.
Colours: Overall fairly accurate, although the paper tone is slightly brighter in the original.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."